Author Archives: David Garcia

When looking at the Arizona Wildcats’ cross country roster, one cannot help but notice the bevy of foreign names that appear: Mutanya, Maiyo, Cheseret, Trafeh, Mpanga. All of these athletes were raised in Africa and, coincidently, also led Arizona to the NCAA Western Region Championship on Nov. 12, ending Stanford’s 10-year hold on the title. […]

Three Bruin runners will all be striving to attain the same goal this Saturday, but the paths that each has taken to get to this point are all different. Austin Ramos, Mike Haddan and Ashley Caldwell will all be looking to move on to the NCAA Championships this weekend at the Western Regional Qualifying meet […]

The UCLA women’s cross country team had high hopes heading into Arizona, but those hopes were dashed when two runners couldn’t finish the race. UCLA finished this weekend’s Pac-10 Championships in a sixth place, leaving their NCAA championship aspirations in doubt. The team was looking to finish as high as third, but injuries hampered the […]

If the UCLA men’s cross country team hopes to make it to the NCAA Championships in November, it is critical that they perform well this Saturday. The Bruins will be competing in Tucson, Ariz., tomorrow at the Pac-10 Championships looking to position themselves for a successful run through the postseason. The team is looking for […]

With only one week left to prepare for the Pac-10 Championships, cross country coach Eric Peterson has one last chance to finalize his rosters. This evening, the men’s and women’s cross country teams will be competing at the Titan Invitational on the campus of Cal State Fullerton. As was the case two weeks ago at […]

Ashley Caldwell has always been considered as a potential top national runner. On Saturday, she showed why. Caldwell finished in eighth place in a star-studded field over the weekend at the NCAA Pre-National meet in Terre Haute, Indiana. Her effort paced the Bruins, who finished in 14th place out of 35 teams. “It’s a great […]

People often ask UCLA cross country runner Ashley Caldwell, “Why do you run?” It’s a reasonable question. After all, how can one justify the physical torture, mental anguish and countless personal sacrifices that stem from the relentless training regimen of an under-glorified college distance runner? Caldwell’s response: “Because I love to do it.” To be […]